Is it feeling like summer where you are? The schools around here are wrapping up and yesterday as I was leaving the neighborhood, I noticed kids on their bikes in the middle of the day, which is such a happy sight and makes it feel like summer to me. To celebrate I’m sharing some of […]
Blue Willow
August 29, 2017 Filed Under: Entertaining, Food & Celebrations, Tablesettings
I have such a thing for dishes. They may be one of my love languages. I’ve written before about brown transferware and white dishes. I also have some green Bordallo Pinheiro plates that I love. Recently I saw some blue and white dishes paired with red and white linens on Pinterest, and the combination was […]
Grilled Shrimp and Sausage Packets Recipe with Some Tweaks
June 1, 2017 Filed Under: Food & Celebrations, Recipes
Last night we had a rare weeknight dinner for six, a mixed group of family and friends. I made these grilled shrimp foil packets from Delish.com and they are without doubt going to be a summer go-to for us. I’m already eager to make them again! Delish says they “take their inspiration from the beloved (but […]
Summer Reds
July 26, 2014 Filed Under: House & Home, Seasons and Holidays
In this Memorial Day post I mentioned that I was going to try my basket of real flowers on the front door again this year. I know I’m tempting fate by saying this before August is even here, but they’re doing well. Better than last year. I think it’s because I used petunias (hardy!) and because we’ve had somewhat milder temps […]
Memorial Day and Simple Summer Pleasures
May 23, 2014 Filed Under: House & Home, Seasons and Holidays
Happy Memorial Day weekend! I know the first official day of summer isn’t until sometime in June, but isn’t Memorial Day weekend really the unofficial start to summer? This year I’m celebrating the kick off to summer by revisiting what was special about the last one. Really it was all about the simple pleasures. And […]
